Pennsylvania Railroad v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Opinion by

Gunther, J.,

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company proposed to withdraw the ticket agents at four of its stations. On the Chestnut Hill Branch there are eleven stations, all but two of which are served by ticket selling agents. In addition, tickets can be purchased at two downtown stations. Chestnut Hill in the Germantown area is not too well patronized and its operation results in a loss in excess of $100,000.00 annually. Under the Company *230plan, there would be five stations on the line over a distance of six and one-half miles at which tickets could be purchased. Under the proposed plan…